Robert's 1st Birthday

The little guy turned one on Saturday. His big day coincided with our town's biggest day of the year, so Robbie is going to grow up thinking that the parade, the 100,000 people, the dogs, and all the other fun stuff on campus is happening just for his birthday.We had no less than 58 people (adults and kids) show up at some point during the afternoon to help Robbie celebrate. Twenty five kids running around can get pretty crazy, especially when most of them are under the age of 6. The other kids all loved their cupcakes, but like his sisters before him, Robbie wasn't too sure of this cake stuff I slapped on his highchair tray. I had to help him at first, and he liked the whipped cream, but he never got to the shoving-the-cake-as-fast-as-you-can-into-mouth stage. Maybe it's because I never make them chocolate cake.

While he might not have really liked the cake, he certainly liked being the center of attention...

This is the original amount of cake I gave him...and it's what was left on his tray when he decided he was all done. And that little dab of cream on his lip? That was about the extent of his messiness. Happy Birthday, Buddy! We love you!